Sources:
Kickler, Troy. "Women's Rights." Marshall Cavendish (2010): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2010. http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com/articledisplayresult.

Causes:
  • kept out of politics reffering to wartime and postwar republicanism discussions
  • had no part in public decisions; men believed "excellence could be achieved only in a public and male-only arena"

Goals:
  • the right of a woman to hold property in her own name
  • the right of a woman to divorce an abusive husbandand
  • after divorce, the right of a mother to custody of her children
  • wealthy and middle-class attend college
  • create equality between men and women
  • religious leadership